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Seroprevalencia contra Bordetella pertussis en embarazadas vacunadas y no vacunadas y neonatos en un hospital universitario de la provincia de Buenos Aires

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (4), 2017
Introducción. La tos convulsa es una enfermedad altamente contagiosa causada por Bordetella pertussis. Tiene una alta tasa de morbilidad y mortalidad, especialmente, en los lactantes menores de seis meses de edad. En la Argentina, la incidencia y la mortalidad se han encontrado en aumento en las última...

Perfil de internações e prevalência de condições sensíveis à atenção primária em hospital universitário
Profile of hospitalizations and prevalence of conditions sensitive to primary care in a university hospital

Rev Rene (Online); 18 (4), 2017
Objetivo: descrever o perfil das internações e a prevalência de condições sensíveis à atenção primária no setor de clínica médica. Métodos: estudo exploratório transversal com 197 sujeitos internados há mais de 24 horas. A coleta de dados ocorreu com entrevistas e coleta de prontuário de ...

Incidentes relacionados a medicamentos em um ambulatório de quimioterapia

Resumo Objetivo Identificar os incidentes relacionados a medicamentos em um ambulatório de quimioterapia de um hospital universitário. Métodos Estudo transversal, descritivo, com fichas de acompanhamento dos pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de quimioterapia de um hospital público do Sul do Brasi...

Risk factors and complications in type 2 diabetes outpatients

Summary Objective: Our study investigated type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) outpatients attending a university hospital in Montes Claros, MG, to estimate the prevalence of risk factors and their association with diabetes complications. Method: This was a quantitative, documental, retrospective and analyt...

Bioethics, autonomy, and self-determination in patients admitted to a teaching hospital for treatment of substance use disorder

Acta bioeth; 23 (2), 2017
Abstract: The aim of this article is to evaluate moral-psychological development, autonomy, and self-determination in patients with substance use disorder (SUD). Moral-psychological development was assessed using a tool to determine individuals' decision-making ability. Our qualitative approach was based...

Use of technologies in intravenous therapy: contributions to a safer practice

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objectives: To identify what are the difficulties of the nursing staff in the management of technologies during intravenous therapy (IVT) and discuss the difficulties identified under the perspective of patient's safety. Method: Descriptive study of qualitative approach with data collected by ...

Syphilis in Pregnancy and Congenital Syphilis: Reality in a Portuguese Central University Hospital

Abstract Purpose To evaluate maternal-fetal surveillance and follow-up of infants at risk for congenital syphilis (CS). Methods Retrospective cohort study in a Portuguese Tertiary Referral Hospital. The main inclusion criterion was a positive syphilis serology. The study included all pregnant women t...

Assessment of operative times of multiple surgical specialties in a public university hospital

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the indicators duration of anesthesia, operative time and time patients stay in the operating rooms of different surgical specialties at a public university hospital. Methods It was done by a descriptive cross-sectional study based on the operating room database. The fo...

Assessment of the effectiveness of a ventilator associated pneumonia prevention bundle that contains endotracheal tube with subglottic drainage and cuff pressure monitorization

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT The effectiveness of prevention bundles on the occurrence and mortality of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) was evaluated in many studies. However, the effectiveness of endotracheal tube with subglottic secretion drainage (ETT-SD) and cuff pressure monitorization in VAP bundles have not bee...

Factors associated with burnout syndrome in medical residents of a university hospital

Summary Objective: To determine the prevalence of burnout syndrome among resident physicians of various specialties and to evaluate associated factors. Method: The Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used to evaluate factors associated with the syndrome. Bu...